Najibullah Zazi leaves his apartment in Aurora, Colo., for a meeting with his attorney in this Sept. 17, 2009 file photo. (AP Photo/Ed Andrieski)

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Najibullah Zazi, the key suspect in an alleged plot to attack New York City with homemade bombs, has begun cooperating with investigators and is preparing for a possible plea deal, according to two law enforcement officials. The guilty plea could come as early as today. As part of the deal, Zazi would give up information about co-conspirators in the US and Pakistan. Sources say he volunteered information in a recent sit-down with prosecutors in Brooklyn.

The deal suggests that prosecutors hope to expand the case and bring charges against other suspects in this case and possibly others. One of the people familiar with the Zazi case tells the AP that Zazi decided to offer the information after being warned that his mother could face criminal immigration charges. Zazi's father was charged earlier this month with trying to destroy evidence, but was released on a $50,000 bond.

wow, this guy lived in the apartments literally down the street from me.

Duxburian

Feb 22, 2010 7:27 PM CST

Wow. So this guy is giving us intel, and isn't martyred for the cause, and his presence hasn't caused the terrorists to strike? Do the republicans know about this? Cause it kind of disproves their whole line of BS about terrorists.

doingtherightthing

Feb 22, 2010 6:33 PM CST

its not so bad only 20% return to terrorism. Lets cut him a deal and take our chances. Arabs are liars its part of their DNA. I've worked with them, been around them and found them to be all the same "liars". This guy will go back to being a terrorist at some point. Holder is a fool and a dreamer, idiot.............